In The Press
“In the English PEN Literary Lounge, multimedia artist Zahed Sultan, writer and Class Festival founder Natasha Carthew, and author So Mayer spoke to Unbound publisher co-founder Dan Kieran about creating a writing community.”
Creating a writing community in the English PEN Literary Lounge
May, 2023 / SUSWATI BASU
“An embodiment of a critique towards journalism in the UK and its dire industry statistics.”
‘Haramacy’ raises marginalised voices of the publishing industry
May, 25, 2022 / MIXMAG ASIA
“Like a pharmacy is a place to heal, Haramacy serves to be a safe space for artists where they can heal themselves of societal ailments”
Haramacy: A Powerful Initiative and Safe Space for Minority Artists March 9, 2020 / SOAS BLOG
“Many of us have discovered that we have more eclectic taste than we initially thought”
Kuwait Rising: More Music Coming Your Way October 28, 2019 / BAZAAR
“Expanded to explore a myriad of social issues.”
Young Middle Eastern Artists Decode the Diasporic Experience April 14, 2019 / MILLE WORLD
“In this extract from ‘Haramacy’ writer Joe Zadeh reflects on mixed-race identity, growing up in northern England, and the seemingly invisible bank robber ‘the Kangaroo Bandit’
The ballad of the Kangaroo Bandit
August, 2022 / ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE
“Haramacy is a bold collection of necessary stories ranging from LGBTQ+ topics to race, culture, and faith, and you’d be mad to give it a miss”
21 iconic books you need to add to your 2021 reading list
February 2, 2021 / GAY TIMES
“A catalyst for cross-cultural engagement”
Haramacy: The London Festival Spotlighting Arab and South Asian Diasporas March 10, 2020 / SCENE ARABIA
“Explore the ways in which electronic music can be calming”
Kuwaiti Artists Are Thriving Because of Zahed Sultan November 19, 2019 / MILLE WORLD
“We aim to create deep and meaningful experiences that awaken or unravel something in people ”
Kuwait Rising: The Festival Reframing Kuwait’s Musical Dialogue October 17, 2019 / SCENE NOISE